QC Inspector Specialist

Job Purpose

The QC Inspection Specialist will perform a variety of quality assurance and control duties. This role will operate highly technical tools such as Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES), Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS ) and X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF) analyzers for testing carbon steel materials and to perform Positive Material Identification (PMI) of stainless, low and high alloy steels.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

The Role’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Operate and maintain OES, LIBS and XRF equipment to test material chemistry with extreme accuracy, particularly for HF Alky service materials with low residual elements.

• Conduct PMI to determine material composition, ensuring compliance with ASTM material types, grades, and element percentages.

• Perform customer-related inspections, third-party inspections, internal quality audits, and other quality assurance/control tasks.

• Inspect a wide range of piping materials, including pipe, tubing, fittings, flanges, valves, gaskets, bolts, nuts, and more, manufactured to various material specifications.

• Use precision measuring equipment such as micrometers, calipers, thread gages, tape measures, scales, rulers, OES, LIBS and XRF PMI equipment to ensure materials meet specification requirements.

• Ensure all equipment is maintained in current calibration status, issue purchase orders for calibration services, and update calibration records in the MRC Global Equipment and Calibrations Database.

• Select samples for inspection, document inspection results, maintain inspection records, and input results into MRC Global AML and Quality Inspection and Testing Databases.

• Document nonconforming materials in the MRC Global Nonconformance Database.

Required Experience

• Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience that provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

• Advanced PMI training using OES, LIBS and XRF analysis equipment.

• Must have a current, valid driver’s license and acceptable record at all times.
  

Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of material specifications and PMI techniques.

• Experience with precision measuring equipment.

• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.

• Ability to manage calibration processes and maintain accurate records.

• Working knowledge of warehouse distribution operations including shipping, receiving, packaging, inventory controls, etc.

• Working knowledge of, or ability to learn the industry standards, quality codes, and customer specifications involved in MRC Global’s quality process .

• Strong reasoning and reading skills to be able to review and interpret quality codes and to analyze potentially nonconforming material.

• Self-starter and good communicator with the ability to work as both an effective quality inspector and as a member of a team.

• Ability to operate forklifts, order pickers, cranes, and other typical warehouse material handling equipment .

• Ability to manage direct reports to accommodate changing requirements and to fulfill all departmental responsibilities.

• Ability to effectively analyze quality data and to present results, determine trends, etc.

• Ability to recognize the need for process change, and a willingness to implement changes when beneficial to the department and to MRC Global.
  

Working Conditions

• Physical activity/exertion is routine.

• Able to lift 25-50 pounds over head .

• May be exposed to loud noises.

• Able to stand for long periods of time.

• Operate heavy machinery/tools (as required ).

• PPE required .

• Able to work overtime and weekends.

• Able to work in the elements, such as in extreme temperatures (hot/cold).

• For additional position-specific details regarding the physical and mental demands and working conditions, contact Human Resources .

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions.